Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-01-25
MUCH RECUPERATED
BY the Vacation From Their
Labors Afforded by the
Sabbath Rest,
Our Solons Return to the Onset
and Get in Their Fine
Work.
MONTANA LEGISLATURE
MONTANA LEGISLATURE.
Fifteenth session,


Fifteenth session.
FOURTEENTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Special Telegram to the YELLowsrosE JOURNAL.
HELENA, Jan. S.-In The council
notices of bills were gwen by Holiday
for the relief Of A. w. Tannor; by
Kennedy, for territorial board of ar.
bitrators for the settlement of differ.
ences between employers aud their
employees; by Sutherlin, amending
section 3,7l7, fifth division, Revised
Statutes, relating to the transfer Of
moneys belonging to the poor fund,
also restricting the duties Of county
clerks, probate judges and justices Of
the peace. Bills introduced were
council bill No. IA, by Collins, relat-
ing to Il e receiving Of stolen property,
any person having in his possession
personal property stolen outside Of
Montana shall be liable, or If the theft
were committed In the territory
council bill No. Is, by Kennedy, pro-
vides that all railroads must be fenced
and all roads properly protected with
cattle guards and crossings constructed
for all farm roads where ranchers need
them; council Till No. l6, by Collins,
relating to the establishment Of banks;
1t Is practically the law Of Colorado
amended 10 suit the wants OF Montana.
HOUSE.
Notices of bills were given by Tay-
lor to annex To school district No. s OF
Lewis aud Clark. county a certain por-
ton Of District No. l of Choteau coun.
ty; by Page to remove the restriction
as TO the time railroads should be com
pleled. Itrequires instead that fifteen
miles shall be completed each year
and the rolling stuck kept in running
order.
Bills introduced were House bill No.
% by Buskett, TO repeal sections 2 and
8 OF AL act providing for he collection
of special poor tax, approved February
Is. 1883; House bill % by Hanscom,
providing that when miners need pro
lection from the falling debr's thai
owners shall construct iron bonnet'
and safety cages; House bill No. "a b,
Mutb, relating 10 the mortgages upoI
the real and persona! property Of cor
porations.
Bills passed were, house bill No. 8
prohibiting the sale of liquor to In
mates OF county poor houses; hous'
bill No. s, relating TO the rights o
married women, there being no oppo
sition 10 thus measure; house bill No
10, protecting wage workers, ala
passed by u unanimous vote.
House bill No. 4, repeating the re
strietions on the offices OF assesso
and sheriff was lost when put to
vote; the debate was animated and tn
bill defeated by majority Of min
votes. Both houses then adjourned.
HOW THE BILLS STAND.
From the Independent OF the 23r
the following status of proposed legIs
latioG Is taken:
IN THE COUNCIL
G., B. l-Au act amending sectiol
, SO, fifty division, Revised Statute.
Bill referred 10 the committee VI
printing.
{. B. 2-An act to repeal section 8 o
an act entitled IAN act 10 provide 70
licensing commercial travellers" Re
ferrpd 10 the committee on ways an,
means.
J G. b. 3-Amending probate practic
act, section So, chapter 3, second dlvi
sion, Revised Statutes. Reporte,
from the committee OF the whole will
recommendation that the bill pass.
c. b, IR.quirIng publication o
certain matters January 10th, place.
on general orders for consideration @
the committee Of the whole.
G. b. No. 5 An act providing fo
the transfer Of certain records relatinI
to the townsite OF Butte City. Rea
fret and second times and referred I
the committee on towns and counties
e. b. No. 6.-An act to amend art
Gle l, section 10, tifth division Revise
Statutes, relating TO corporations 70
industrial and productive purposes
Referred TO the committee on incoI
porations.
&. b. No. 7.-An act concerning tn
Montana library. Referred 10 the Ju
dietary committee.
{. B. No. San act relating 10 IN
taxation of telegraph companies
Read first aud second times, and re
ferred to the committee on ways an'
| means.
J G. Is. No. g.-An act TO amend sec
ton l,l93, fifth division, Revised stat
utes. Referred to the Judiciary CON
mittee.
c. Il. No. l0.-An act concerning
the payment Of Jurors and w.i""ss"
in probate and district courts. Re
ferred TO committee on Judiciary.
G.. II. No. lI.-An act Ia create tn
county OF Park, Reported back b.
, committee uf the whole, and referee
TO committee on iuditlary.
q. Il. No. An act for the postln